Retrospective analysis of the incidence of nosocomial infections in the icu - associated risk factors and microbiological profile

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 3378-3382

  Mohanasoundaram, K M ^a  

^a Vinayaka Mission's Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

ICU; Nosocomial infections

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; OXACILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 78650565385     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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